Psalms 86:1

"Psalms."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 86:1, the term "Psalms" refers to a collection of hymns and prayers in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with musical instruments and used for worship. These psalms express deep emotional and spiritual experiences, such as David's plea for mercy and his trust in God’s faithful love, setting a precedent for the expression of faith through song and prayer.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me -See the notes atPsalms 5:1. For I am poor and needy -This is the reason here assigned why God should hear him. It is not a plea of merit. It is not that there was any claim on God in the fact that he was a poor and needy man - a sinner helpless and dependent, or that it would be any injustice if God should not hear, for a sinner has no claim to favor; but it is that this was a condition in which the aid of God was needed, and in which it was proper or appropriate for God to hear prayer, and to render help.

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